(ESSEX, ON) – The Ontario  Provincial Police (OPP) in Essex, along with Windsor Essex Emergency Medical Service (EMS) and Essex Fire and Rescue Services, attended a business on Clark Street in Harrow for a report of an industrial accident.

Police were called at approximately 4:00 a.m. this morning, where an employee was loading steel onto a flat bed trailer and was crushed. The employee was pronounced deceased at the scene.

The Ministry of Labour will conduct an investigation into the cause of the accident. The name will not be released at this time, pending notification of next of kin.

Anyone with information regarding this or any other incident is asked to call the OPP at 1-888-310-1122. Should you wish to remain anonymous, call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or leave an anonymous online message at www.catchcrooks.com where you may be eligible to receive a cash reward of up to $2,000.